The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-28
Chesapeake City News.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, May 26, 1857.
Decoration Day. will be observed at
Bethel cemetery, on Wednesday June 1st.
A meeting of the board of directors will
be held the same day in the lecture room
OF the church at 2 clock p NJ
DEAD HERRING.
Thousands of dead herring, have been
floating in the canal for week past.
They go in the canal through the locks.
and after getting out OF tide water, die IN
a few hours. Other species of fish live
IN the canal, but herring, it appears can
live but very short time.
CHILDREN's DAY
Children's day will be observed in the
Presbyterian church in this town on Sun
day, June 5th There will be an attrac-
tive floral display, entertaining exercises,
and welcome to all. There should be
large attendance of parents and friends OF
the school.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.
The Band of Hope connected with the
W. c. t. U. of this town propose to hold
ing straw berry festival in Masonic Hall
on Thursday and Friday, of next week,
June I'd and Sd.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.
Mrs. Hammond mother of Mrs. W. J.
Barwick. died on Sunday morning last,
after long period of ill health, at the ad
vanced age of IS years. lntermcnt at
Bethel cemetery on Wednesday last.
SLOW TO ORGANIZE.
The Now board of town commissioners
have not yet organized for business. One
month has nearly elapsed since the town
election. The old board is supposed to
be still acting.
AN INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Rumor says young man living not
twenty miles from Chesapeake, paid a
visit to Baltimore last week; and being of
a decided anti prohibition turn, partook
fully of the ardent. When time for him
to start for home, he decided to paint the
town red as parting salnte. lie said he
was the one man who could whip John l.
Sullivan, when policeman who probably
knew nothing of the Boston slugger, in
vited him to stay IN Baltimore until next
day. He accepted the invitation.
CHURCH SERVICES
On account of the absence of Rev. E. H.
Nelson, there will not be preaching in the
NJ. E. church on Sunday morning next.
Rev. Mr.. Burke of Bethel will preach in
the evening. Services begins at p. ".
FRIGHTENED HORSES AND COOL DRIVER.
Our polite and obliging stage driver,
Mr.. Jas. Wharton, came near having a
smash up on Monday morning last.
While passengers were getting in the
stage. part of the harness became loosened,
and the horses being spirited animals, be
came fractions and but for the presence
there would no doubt have been serious
accident.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Several of our citizens have caught the
spirit of improvement, and. have i'm
proved the appearance of their properties
by giving them new coats OF paint.
Among the number are the following; Mr..
John Hager on Bohemia avenue, store
house and dwelling; Mr.. Jacob Pensel on
Biddle street, dwelling house; and Capt.
Jas. Hughes Oh George street, dwelling.
The first straw berries of the season,
grown here, were picked by Mr.. J. S.
Hopper, and Mr.. Waitman Smithers.
They picked several quarts of very fine
berries the first of the week.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Jas. Vanhorue, of New London,
Pa, spent Monday last in town.
Miss Nettie Boulden, is teaching
school at Cayot's Corner on Bohemia
Manor
Miss Carrie Brady, is visiting friends
in Trenton, n. J. T